William Duhurst Merrick

William Duhurst Merrick (25 October 1793-5 February 1857) was a US Senator from Maryland (W) from 4 January 1838 to 4 March 1845, succeeding Joseph Kent and preceding Reverdy Johnson.

Biography
William Duhurst Merrick was born in Annapolis, Maryland in 1793, and he served in the War of 1812 before working as a lawyer and serving in the state legislature from 1832 to 1838. In 1838, he was appointed to fill a vacancy in the US Senate, serving until 1845. He was a member of the state constitutional convention in 1850, and he died seven years later.